Great Outdoors & Federal Charges (U. of Washington Fraternity)

[SigKapCoug]

I read about this earlier on cougster.com. It's too bad for AKL, but being honest, i'm sure it won't hurt them too badly. They are one of the largest (if not the) fraternities on campus.

I think it's interesting that it says 100 people associated with AKL - that's a little misleading, as it sounds like everyone was an AKL - but the chapter only has 70 members according to our Greek Life page. So i guess a good chunk of the people involved were dates?

[macallan25]

70 members is the largest on campus? sheesh

[SigKapCoug]

Originally Posted by macallan25

70 members is the largest on campus? sheesh

About 13% of the school is Greek, and most of the fraternities average about 40 members.
The sororities have about 70 members on average, with the largest being 110.

I always forget that size-wise, our chapters are smaller compared to other state schools.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by macallan25

70 members is the largest on campus? sheesh

Undergraduates at WSU - 16,682
Men in Fraternities - 1,052

Undergraduates at UT - 39,000
Men in Fraternities 1,089

These are numbers from the university and greek life websites which do not include NPHC, NALFO, Multicultural and other groups.

http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/gle...KINGS_SP05.pdf
http://www.wsu.edu/hdrl/Greek/Grade_...Spring2006.htm

[macallan25]

And your point is.........

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by macallan25

And your point is.........

If there is only a difference of about 37 men between these two campuses, and UT has 22 fraternities in comparison to 23 at Wazzu; but there is a difference of 22318 students over all, I just don't understand where your comment came from. With numbers that close I am trying to figure out what was behind your comment. Until I looked I wouldn't have guessed they'd have been so similar in number.

[macallan25]

Our large, top fraternities have much more than 70 members. I would say the numers are similar because of selectiveness. Our enrollment is going to be aver 40,000 this coming year, have to be picky. I just figured a school such as Washington St. with a fairly large enrollment would have more per chapter.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Our large, top fraternities have much more than 70 members. I would say the numers are similar because of selectiveness. Our enrollment is going to be aver 40,000 this coming year, have to be picky. I just figured a school such as Washington St. with a fairly large enrollment would have more per chapter.

SigKapCoug would be more of an expert on this, but Wazzu does attract more urban Seattle types which is part of the increased enrollment at the Pullman campus. There have also been some recolonizations over there as of late, and I don't think everyone is currently housed. We're nearby and have an undergraduate enrollment of 9,503 with Greek membership at 1,469. However, there are more rural/small town students at UI (though there is an urban Boise contingent), but overall we're more conservative than Wazzu. We also have all the chapters housed, and twice the amounts of fraternities than sororities. I am sure one huge difference is that a chapter here (and possibly at Wazzu) can change their reputation pretty quickly and that is highly unlikely at UT. I have only been here a couple years and who was top dog when I looked at the school isn't now, but it is moreso for the men than the women.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by macallan25

70 members is the largest on campus? sheesh

Brother Tex-Student population in 22,500.
There are 24 Fraternities and 15 Sororites on campus.
And no SAE chapter-may have been closed because I thought that there was one there when I was at school.

And this event, in some ways, is rather close to what my old chapter did to finally lose its charter. Did it while already on double secret probation...

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Brother Tex-Student population in 22,500.
There are 24 Fraternities and 15 Sororites on campus.
And no SAE chapter-may have been closed because I thought that there was one there when I was at school.

And this event, in some ways, is rather close to what my old chapter did to finally lose its charter. Did it while already on double secret probation...

Now the Real Univ. of Washington is different: About 40,000 students.
There are forty-four residential fraternities and sororities associated with the University. Located just north of campus, these private housing facilities serve some 3,300 undergraduate men and women.

Spent a summer there once. Even during the summer, rather an interesting place.
During the school year, U of W is the 4th largest 'city' in Washington. Or it was back in the day....